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Kan Ras
A collection of nine short stories by the celebrated Urdu writer Ghulam Abbas. The following are the stories in this volume. This was his third anthology of short stories.
Kan Ras
Bahroopiya
Jawar Bhata
Yeh Pari Chehra Log
Buhran
Surkh Gulab
Farar
Lachak
Autar (A Hindu mythical story)
Kan Ras
Bahroopiya
Jawar Bhata
Yeh Pari Chehra Log
Buhran
Surkh Gulab
Farar
Lachak
Autar (A Hindu mythical story)
Hardcover
Published January 1, 1969
About the author
Ghulam Abbas
51 books35 followersGhulam Abbas (Urdu: غلام عباس ) was an Urdu short story writer. His influence has been both long and deep. In his short stories he often exposes shortcomings, weaknesses and hypocrisy in human beings. But his tone is never sarcastic or venomous.
He was a great admirer of the Russian short story tradition.
His love for poetry, specially Urdu poetry was abiding and profound, but he never ventured into it himself seriously.
Abbas’ fame is purely because of his literary genius, as he became popular without associating himself or depending on any of the literary movement or group.
His short stories Anandi and Overcoat earned him international fame. Jaaday ki Chandni and Kan ras are his famous books containing remarkable short stories.
He died in 1982 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
He was a great admirer of the Russian short story tradition.
His love for poetry, specially Urdu poetry was abiding and profound, but he never ventured into it himself seriously.
Abbas’ fame is purely because of his literary genius, as he became popular without associating himself or depending on any of the literary movement or group.
His short stories Anandi and Overcoat earned him international fame. Jaaday ki Chandni and Kan ras are his famous books containing remarkable short stories.
He died in 1982 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
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